Tentative -- Done without confidence; hesitant.
Scheming – To plan in a negative or devious way.
Callous – Hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic
Coercion – To force, to make someone do something
Exasperation – To be frustrated
Self-indulgent – To be too involved with oneself
Frenzy – Extreme activity or action
Scornfully --. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered un worthy.
Sarcastically – To make fun of in a mean way
Tenacious – Fierce, tough, not letting go
Excoriate – To criticize sharply.
Filial piety – Loyalty to one’s parents
Aptitude – Skill in something
Ostracize – To outcast, make feel isolated or alienated
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Inexorable – unstoppable, going to happen
Incapacitated – Unable to operate for yourself, disabled
Antiseptic – clean, no germs
Prodigy – a child genius
Vehement – strong, angry
Rigid – strict, unbending, unyielding
Fusillade – a volley launched at something, a group of bullets
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Compliant – Ready to comply with rules.
Menace – A threat, a danger
Elite – One of the upper rank
Coddle – To be too soft with
Monopolize – To take over, dominate
Defeatist – To be too ready to lose or be defeated.
Balmy – Warm and sunny; pleasant.
Bombastic – Loud, showy, too much.
Opprobrium – Strong anger, displeasure,
Dyslexic – A learning disability that makes it hard to read.
Perseverance – The quality of continuing through hard times towards success.
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Tangible – Able to be touched
Dank – dark, obscure
Quarry – Something to be hunted
Disarming – The ability to put at ease – “a disarming smile.
Indolent – Lazy “indolently puffed on his pipe.”
Cosmopolite – a very well traveled and cultured person.
Affable – Friendly, pleasant
Amenity – something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience.
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Condone - To overlook, forgive or disregard
Droll - Amusingly odd or comical
Scruple - An uneasy feeling arising from one's conscience or principles
Elude - To escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness or skill
Solicitously - With an expression of care or concern
Stamina - Physical or moral strength; endurance
Deplorable - Deeply regrettable; unfortunate
Imperative - Absolutely Necessary
Zealous - Intensly devoted and enthusiastic
Uncanny - So remarkable as to seem supernatural